December 2020
Saving The Courthouse

Over the last half-decade, Pulaski County has entertained three dramatically different options for addressing our spatial, structural, and security needs. A 2016 “Cadillac plan” that would have left our noble structure asymmetrical and filled with wasted space while failing to address safety concerns (Too big!) was followed by a 2018 proposal that would have left the courthouse vacant, perhaps a pile of rubble (Too small!). Finally, we found Goldilocks’s just-right plan, which has proven to be less costly than its antecedent. Developed by Rowland Design with funding from Indiana Landmarks, the accepted proposal addresses security, restores the courthouse for generations to use and to appreciate, and should allow for the vacation of the old school on Riverside Drive
Seeking Volunteer Curator
We are looking for a volunteer curator - or a couple of people that would like to serve as co-curators - for our historical museum.

The curator is a key member of our team and would also be a member of the Historical Society Board of Director's Executive Committee.

If you are interested, please submit an application!
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A Community's Identity
These photos were stolen from Pinterest! Regarding "The Teacher," the following is from Karen Fritz, from the August 31, 2002 issue of ExPRESS.

The artwork was created by nationally-renowned sculptor Casey Eskridge of Avondale, Pa. who grew up in Winamac. The project was commissioned by the Pulaski County Historical Society and funded through the Pulaski County Community Foundation ... The sculpture, known as The Teacher, depicts a Native American father and son spear fishing - teacher and student - sharing a lesson about survival and the importance of harmony with nature ... Eskridge's concept was to depict a scene from everyday life, based on the native people who first inhabited this region of northern Indiana ... "I intended The Teacher to serve a social purpose by representing the importance of community, family bond and harmony with the environment," Eskridge explains. "In today's consumer society, there is a renewed appreciation for these qualities."
Lending A Helping Hand
A Poem By Willard C. Myers
From The Francesville Tribune July 13, 1972, Written January 1, 1971

This is a continuation of the poem, begun in the Newsletter dated June 2020. You can find past editions of the Newsletter HERE.

Stanzas 17 - 20
I see the Ent boys playing ball
All "six" out in the street;
I see Oscar Dunn and his two sons
With a wagon full of meat.

I still see Harry Foster
And I plainly hear him say,
The air is a little chilly
They must have ice somewhere today.
I can see Hart Myers a coming
Down across the railroad track,
Taking home the meat for dinner,
Then I see him hurry back.

And the 'Old Bank" on the corner
Mr. Beasley used to run,
And what an awful shock it was
When he lost his oldest son.
Willard C. Myers is connected to the town of Francesville through birth and remaining family. We will continue to feature this poem until we have offered it to completion. Natives will probably recognize many of the people and places that will be mentioned.
Holiday Gift Idea
A Gift That Keeps Giving

For the persons on your gift list that have everything they need, or for those who value history, make a contribution to the Historical Society in their name. We'll email a certificate that you can print and place in a stocking. (See a sample below!)

Find a convenient way to do that here.
How About A Book For Christmas?
Short History of Roads & Highways IN Edition

From the first rude ridgeways to the modern interstate superhighway, the evolution of the road is a fascinating story. Readers will learn the progression of roads from the first ridgeways, roads in the ancient world, Roman roads and the development of the revolutionary McAdam Road. Native Americans developed an extensive system of trails for both trade and war. The Short History of Roads and Highways - Indiana Edition includes information on early Amerindian trails, pioneer traces and the beginnings of the modern Indiana highway system.
Short History of Public Parks - Indiana Edition

Connoisseurs of Indiana State Parks will learn the history of the Indiana State Park system as well as the individual state parks. The book includes a history of public parks and a list of Indiana county tourism sites to find local park information. The book includes an extensive list of state park systems in the United States.
 

About The Author:

Paul R. Wonning

Gardening, history and travel seem an odd soup in which to stew one's life, but Paul has done just that. A gardener since 1975, he has spent his spare time reading history and traveling with his wife.
A Timeline of Indiana History - 1795 – 1800
The 1795 Treaty of Greenville opened up most of the lands in the future state of Ohio to settlement, forcing the native tribes further west. The treaty line also opened up a small area in what would become the southeast corner of Indiana. In the years after the signing of the treaty the population of the Northwest Territory grew as the future state of Ohio neared birth.

Donate To Save History
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We're trying to drag history into the 21st Century!

Thank you for considering this opportunity!
Saving Places That Enrich Lives
Indiana Landmarks

In addition to giving tremendous financial and technical support for the local Courthouse project, Indiana Landmarks provides a wealth of information about and support for vintage homes and factories, churches, barns and bridges.
Support Indiana Landmarks. Join to help save the historic places that make our communities more beautiful, more interesting, singular and special. LINK
Pulaski County Historical Society
President: Ryan Harrison
Vice President (& Past President): Kathi Thompson
Secretary (& Genealogist): Janet Onken
Treasurer: Lin Morrison
Curator: Dr. Natalie Tucker
Historian: Karen Fritz
Terms Ending 2021:
  • Brian Capouch
  • Ryan Crawford
  • Judge Michael Shurn
Terms Ending 2022:
  • Sara Kroft
  • Jolie Simmermaker
  • Vacancy
Terms Ending 2023
  • Mary Conner
  • Becky Dilts
  • Steve Morrison
Membership

$30 Individual
$40 Family
$80 Sustaining / Corporate
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Contributors to this edition: Janet Onken, Kathi Thompson, Nathan Origer, Karen Fritz
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